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Old 12-01-2017, 09:52 PM   #1
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Anyone ever try fitting a streetglide in rear of a full size bus for transport?

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Old 12-01-2017, 10:25 PM   #2
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One guy here made the back wall of his bus into a hydraulic ramp. They haul a small car.

Like that?
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Old 12-01-2017, 10:47 PM   #3
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Anyone ever try fitting a streetglide in rear of a full size bus for transport?
I've seen rear mounted bike lifts rated to 1000 lbs. They are about $1100 and I am considering one to carry my Yamaha FJR1300
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Old 12-02-2017, 04:27 PM   #4
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I've seen rear mounted bike lifts rated to 1000 lbs. They are about $1100 and I am considering one to carry my Yamaha FJR1300
Dang....It'd be sweet to have a bike to zip around after making camp. I thought I had made the decision"No" when I took out the chair lift, but this thing...

Old lady would punch me in the head if I bought a bike. It's been about 14 years..

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A lot of us think a smaller dual sport fills the bill in a bus. You can go to the local market or do a little exploring.
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Old 12-02-2017, 05:16 PM   #6
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A lot of us think a smaller dual sport fills the bill in a bus. You can go to the local market or do a little exploring.
Mopeds RULE for stowing away in a bus and cruising town or camp once you're there.
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Old 12-02-2017, 05:54 PM   #7
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Depending on the bike, a chair lift can work wonders.

I like everything on the inside of the bus so it can't get messed with, not that people ever do that.
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Old 12-02-2017, 06:20 PM   #8
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A lot of us think a smaller dual sport fills the bill in a bus. You can go to the local market or do a little exploring.
Quite so, but I have a specific reason for needing to carry the FJR.

I compete in Long Distance Endurance events, and I want to take my bike and my family to different locations.

We have two scooters and I plan on putting one of those on the front.
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I used to have a Jawa. I found it in pieces at a yard sale. I put it together and it ran wonderfully. It was a cool bike.

It had a thing where you'd push the gear shifter in with your foot and flip it the opposite side and it would be the kick start. This was long before the interwebs and it took forever to figure out dual-use for shifter.

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I used to have a Jawa. I found it in pieces at a yard sale. I put it together and it ran wonderfully. It was a cool bike.

It had a thing where you'd push the gear shifter in with your foot and flip it the opposite side and it would be the kick start. This was long before the interwebs and it took forever to figure out dual-use for shifter.

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It was a 70's Jawa 250 California.

Not the best bike I ever owned, but I was a poor teen and it was cheap.
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Old 12-02-2017, 07:05 PM   #11
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I can understand that. Family was how I got started with privately owning buses 30 years ago.

I'm by myself in a medium size bus specifically so I've got enough room for a bike garage in the rear. These 800 pound capacity chair lifts do nicely for loading bikes with a little modification for the length of the bike.

It will be interesting to see your bus in a few years.
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Just bought a used 150 tgb scooter for 700 to but in my bus for trips
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Don't know how well you " thread the needle" but ride it up the ramp? If you don't mind out door storage, one of this $300 fork type cycle lifts could be adapted to either front or rear bumper and just raise it up and pin it in place. I too have a tub gonna use a ramp through the side emergency door I hope if its not feasible will go the bumper mount. Mine's only 50 c.f. with a performance upgrade its also a 2 stroke.

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